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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 100
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/26/2009 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| SPRAIN TO RIGHT ANKLE - TWISTED FOOT/ANKLE ON 8/19/09 WHEN HE FELL ON HEATER AT HOME, CAN'T WALK FLAT ON FOOT/ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2009 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems, Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RPORTS HAVING HOME REPAIR&TRIPPED ON AN OPEN HEATER DUCT&FELL >>ANKLE/KNEE SPRAIN/CONTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Heaters or heating systems |
| PATIENT SUSTAINED A THERMAL BURN TO LT ANKLE A WEEK AGO FROM A SPACE HEATER, C/O BLISTER ON BURN AREA. DX-LT ANKLE BURN BLISTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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